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Everyone has the right to education, and let's remember that Helen Keller was both blind AND deaf long before the age of the internet yet got a college degree from Harvard in a world that was less accommodating for anyone with a disability. I can't imagine how difficult it must've been for her, and the challenges blind people face on a daily basis, particularly when it comes to activities related to their education. We've come a long way in 2024, but improvements still need to be made.McGraw-Hill makes so many of the textbooks and computer programs used in schools and universities, and it's important that they make their products easier for blind people to use. Let's use our voice to make a change!
Jaclyn supported: Demand Equal Access to Education: Accessibility Reform for McGraw Hill Education SoftwareAstoria residents are really at a disadvantage if we lose this lifeline into Manhattan. I use this bus on the many weekends - like the Memorial Day weekend coming up - when the N doesn’t go into the city. We’re getting short shrift here again.
Diane supported: Save the Q101 Bus Service to ManhattanPlease join the effort to save our direct bus route to Manhattan! By signing the petition, we can ensure that seniors and disabled individuals continue to have easy access to the city, without being forced to take multiple buses.
Eva supported: Save the Q101 Bus Service to ManhattanAs for all gender/unisex restrooms, in practice, benefit all of our students, not just out non-cisgender peers. It can possibly create more accessibility, (hopefully) give people rooms to avoid "vape circles" and other uncomfortable situations when all we want to do is use the restroom.
This also ties into helping individuals with paruresis (shy bladder syndrome): a real anxiety disorder which disallows an individual to expel urine in the presence of others.
Also, a whole room would accommodate wheelchair/etc. access 100% of the time.
They also support religious belief as well, as some religions rely on personal modesty rules which would normally be considered immodest in a traditional restroom.
If we are worried about illegal activity taking place in these restrooms, we do not have the requisite data to say a single restroom is definitively safer, BUT, the Williams institute's data shows (since trump's election) 11% of trans men and 9% of trans women reported obvious VERBAL harassment. Also, trans and non-cisgender people experience about FOUR TIMES the harassment, assault and violence on average, so creating a safe space for this group is ideal for our society anyhow.
There really is no contesting this, guys. Benefits are benefits. If you invest in this now, you will get better returns later (such as your student body being happy for once).
IF COST IS A CONCERN: yes, it does cost 2-3x more than the typical restroom facility
WAYS TO MAKE IT CHEAPER:
a) thinner material between walls
b) putting them in rows
c) be smart about your plumbing
https://ggwash.org/view/88972/single-user-restrooms-are-a-good-idea-how-do-we-make-them-cost-effective
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